Samsung Galaxy S6 tipped to run smaller 5-inch screen

The Samsung Galaxy S6 will feature a 5-inch screen, a display smaller than that of its predecessor, latest reports have suggested.

According to newly leaked import documents, the Galaxy S6 is set to drop down from the 5.1-inch panel found on the existing Samsung Galaxy S5, while moving to an improved, 2560 x 1440 pixel QHD resolution.

While hardly a radical decrease in size, if accurate, this would mark the first time a flagship Samsung phone has lined up with a smaller display than its predecessor.

Contrasting previous claims which suggested the S6 could move to anywhere between a 5.3-inch and 5.5-inch panel, the latest reports have been fuelled by a purported test device spotted entering India through shipping service Zauba.

According to the tracking data, the handset will pair its 5-inch panel with an octa-core Exynos 7420 CPU, 3GB of Ram and an improved 20-megapixel camera.

One of the most eagerly awaited devices of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is expected to make its first official appearance at MWC 2015 next month.

As well as a sharper screen resolution and improved camera, the S6 has been tipped to benefit from an iPhone 6 rivalling design.

Expected to mimic the Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha in moving to more premium, metal materials, the S6 could feature more rounded corners than its predecessors. An improved fingerprint scanner is also expected to feature in a larger physical home button.

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